# Snapmaker 2.0 A350 not loading filament properly **URL:** \ **Category:** Snapmaker Luban\ **Created:** [January 18, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-2-0-a350-not-loading-filament-properly/14573 "2021-01-18T08:20:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AKamran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@AKamran](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/AKamran)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-2-0-a350-not-loading-filament-properly/14573/1 "2021-01-18T08:20:22Z")
Hello, I’m trying to find out how to fix the problem with my Snapmaker 2.0 A350 not loading the filament properly. I was printing an object and when it finished the last 1/3 was missing. I tried to print another thing and I noticed the there was no filament coming out. I opened the little front latch that shows the filament going in, however, the gear was turning and putting the filament through, but my printer still wasn’t printing. If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![xchrisd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/xchrisd/32/1503_2.png) [@xchrisd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xchrisd)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-2-0-a350-not-loading-filament-properly/14573/2 "2021-01-18T08:39:21Z")
What to you appears is called filament grinding. It could be a clogged nozzle or too much force because of retraction. Have a look at this thread: > [@A350 printing "into thin air", no filament extruded](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/a350-printing-into-thin-air-no-filament-extruded/7760/15): > > This sounds like user error. It is likely that your extruder gear is spinning as intended but the filament itself has had a groove ground into it by the gear. This can be caused by a number of reasons as follows: Printing at too low a temperature, if you do this there will be excess pressure in your hot end which wont allow the filament to be extruded at the proper rate. Your extruder gear then over time grinds a notch in the filament and no longer can grip it properly resulting in… ---
**Author:** ![sdj544](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sdj544/32/11365_2.png) [@sdj544](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/sdj544)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-2-0-a350-not-loading-filament-properly/14573/3 "2021-01-18T18:07:51Z")
Are you using the filament that came with your SM? Lots of people have had problems with this. Also, try raising nozzle temp 5º. May help to flow better. -S ---
**Author:** ![oshiricohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/oshiricohn/32/12249_2.png) [@oshiricohn](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/oshiricohn)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-2-0-a350-not-loading-filament-properly/14573/4 "2021-01-19T00:23:50Z")
What I did to help with my own feed, with my A350/Enclosure, was to drill a 1/2" hole even with the print head, in the middle. The spool sits right over that on bearings. That seems to have taken care of one of my issues. The 1KG roll was too heavy for it to spin easily on the thin spindle, and the pressure on the filament was not even. And remember to clean all the oil off of your bearings.